Expression of Interest - Aboriginal Advisory Group (AAG)

UPDATE 31 MARCH 2023: Expression of Interest applications have now closed.

Thank you for your submissions, all applicants will be contacted shortly.

Lismore City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be members of Council’s Aboriginal Advisory Group.

Terms of Reference

Applicants are asked to refer to the attached draft Terms of Reference for more information before submitting an Expression of Interest form. Particular reference should be made to point 2. Membership. The attached draft Terms of Reference is only a guide to the Expression of Interest process.

How are group members selected?

Aboriginal Advisory Group members will be selected by panel at Council based both on the answers given in the application form and to achieve a broad representation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and groups living in the Lismore Local Government Area.

When does the group meet?

Meetings of this group are held in Council Chambers at Council’s Corporate Centre, 43 Oliver Avenue, Goonellabah, 5pm to 6.30pm each quarter.

What is the purpose of the Aboriginal Advisory Group?

The purpose of the Aboriginal Advisory Group (AAG) is to provide community representation and advice to Lismore City Council (Council) on local government matters. In particular, its policies, strategies and services affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Lismore Local Government Area (LGA).

To work in collaboration with Council and the LGA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to:

• Improve cross-cultural communications, awareness and understanding;
• Develop cultural protocols for use by Council, in consultation with the LGA’s Bundjalung people and Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council (Ngulingah);
• Encourage equitable access of Council facilities and services by the LGA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
• Provide advice and support on social and economic development matters that may impact upon the LGA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
• Support the achievement of the outcomes towards reconciliation as detailed in Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan;
• Provide advice on strategies to increase sustainable employment and economic development opportunities for the LGA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and
• Promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s contributions to the Lismore LGA.

Council will also engage with Ngulingah, other organisations and individuals on local cultural preservation matters on an as-needs basis. This includes but is not limited to cultural and heritage clearances for Council’s development applications.

How to Apply

Please complete the form below if you are interested in joining this group.

UPDATE 31 MARCH 2023: Expression of Interest applications have now closed.

Thank you for your submissions, all applicants will be contacted shortly.

Credit: Artist, Peter Faulkner-Roberts 'Bundjalung Nation Coming Together for Ceremonial Business'